The document contains summaries of analyses of music videos related to different themes: gender roles, race, sexuality, materialism, and violence. For each theme, the summaries describe the key elements in the music video, such as what people are doing, how they are dressed, their relationships, and the overall message conveyed in the song. The analyses examined aspects like gender and racial representation, sexual or violent content, and portrayal of wealth or materialism.

1. Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: Girl in a Country Song
Artist: Maddie and Tae
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. What are the men/women doing? (Dancing, sitting, swimming, etc.)
-women are singing and the men are acting as the female part.
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed?
-the women are dressed in interview attire, the men are dressed in women’s clothing that looks
inappropriate and very revealing. (how men normally expect women to look)
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women?
-there is around the same amount shown.
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.?
-roles are reversed. men are portraying how girls are usually viewed, and imitate things that
are often expected out of women.
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know?
-women, they are stating the fact that men often disrespect and think lower of females, or they
only view them as an item.
6. What³s the message of the song?
-the message is that women are tired of being viewed as an item to men and that men need to
step up and start showing respect.
7. What type of music is the song?
-country
Music Video Analysis

2. Race
Song Title: White Privilege II
Artist: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. What races do you see represented? Black and white
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many?
3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video?
-white
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people doing?
-marching, chanting, protesting
5. What³s the message of the song?
-America is supposed to be free, but are we really. And that people easily get offended in
todays society.
6. What type of music is the song?
-hiphop
Music Video Analysis
Sexuality
Song Title: Same Love
Artist: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. Describe any sexually explicit body language:
-same sex kissing, guys with guys and girls with girls.
2. Who is more sexualized • men or women? Both?

3. -In this video it shows more men with men, and near the end it shows two men getting engaged
along with marriage.
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages?
-We found that there were things we considered as explicit messages. These such things were
the portrayal of same sex love and everyone being happy to support it.
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed?
-The subjects in this video are dressed to modern day style name brand clothing.
5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term?
Casual or serious?
-First they are between the same sex. The one specific between the two males becomes long
term in the video because they get engaged and follow with a marriage. They seem to be very
serious about the relationship and they don’t care what others think.
6. What³s the message of the song?
-The message is that everyone has their rights to love who they want. Every one is human and
everyone should have equality.
7. What type of music is the song?
-hip-hop
Music Video Analysis
Materialism
Song Title: Moment for Life
Artist: Nicki Minaj
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. Describe the products that are highlighted in the video: (cars, jewelry, clothes, etc.)
-Jewelry, expensive dresses, furniture, the location (Castle)
2. Are any brand names shown?
-no

4. 3. How is wealth defined in the video?
-expensive items throughout clothing style
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics?
-no
5. What³s the message of the song?
-That she wishes she were able to actually live in the life style portrayed in the video
6. What type of music is the song?
-hiphop
Music Video Analysis
Violence
Song Title: Before He Cheats
Artist: Carrie Underwood
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. Describe any violent lyrics in the song:
-I dug my key into the side
Of his pretty little souped-up four-wheel drive
Carved my name into his leather seats
I took a Louisville slugger to both head lights
I slashed a hole in all four tires
2. Describe any violent body language:
-her looks that she gives to the man
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown:
-baseball bat, key

5. 4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence:
-her actions of creating damage to the truck
5. What³s the message of the song?
-revenge
6. What type of music is the song?
-country